Effective Online Discussion Session Chat
SUNY Online Teaching Focused Topic Drop-in Session Follow up
– 9/01/20 – Chat archive with resource links.
09:58:14 From alexandra pickett : Hi Everyone! 🙂
09:59:45 From alexandra pickett : https://online.suny.edu/help/ – link for the HD
10:00:35 From alexandra pickett : the activate the chatbox when they don’t have heavy volume 🙂
10:01:59 From Sharon Kantor : FIT
10:02:03 From The GB : C-GCC
10:02:05 From Bill DeLuca : CoGreene!
10:02:07 From Robert Piorkowski : I’m from Albany … SUNY System
10:02:08 From Jared Wagner : C-GCC
10:02:09 From Matthew Kenny : CGCC
10:02:10 From Joe Scampoli : C-GCC
10:02:11 From Melissa Boles : CGCC
10:02:14 From Kristen Isabelle : CGCC
10:02:16 From Robert and Linda : FIT- Fashion Buying and Merchandising
10:02:17 From Sharon Kantor : lol
10:02:17 From alexandra pickett : my internet is acting up… Alex – SUNY Online 🙂
01:04:11 From Peter Cameron: Started to write and lost it: Hi all. Peter C from CGCC. These days, usually don’t talk until at least noon. 🙂
01:05:04 From alexandra pickett: Hi Everyone! if you haven’t yet introduced yourself, please tell us if you are from FIT or CGCC 🙂
01:08:10 From alexandra pickett: creating effective discussion prompts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SrYUbkSqTuNIajTEz3QLP994TZkWC3OgKxtA-i97JxQ/edit?usp=sharing
01:08:31 From Sharon Kantor: no
01:08:32 From Melissa Boles: yes
01:14:29 From alexandra pickett: The Role of Questions in Teaching, Thinking and Learning
https://online.suny.edu/onlineteaching/page/the-role-of-questions/
https://www.criticalthinking.org/resources/articles/thinking-some-purpose.shtml
01:18:13 From alexandra pickett: Tips for Enhancing Online Discussion/Interaction https://onlineteaching.open.suny.edu/page/online-discussion
01:18:27 From alexandra pickett: “Tips”
01:19:13 From Robert Piorkowski: To ensure consistent participation…
“You must respond to the initial prompt within the first 2 days of the discussion”
“You must respond to at least three students’ posts within the first 6 days of the discussion”
“By the end of the discussion, you must respond to all students who have responded to your initial thread”
01:19:39 From alexandra pickett: 10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/11/10-tips-for-effective-online-discussions
01:21:06 From alexandra pickett: many of these alternatives to lecture and created in online interaction/discussions: https://www.slideshare.net/alexandrapickett/50-alternatives-to-lecture
01:22:07 From alexandra pickett: Approaches for Dynamic Online Discussions https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/03/27/new-approaches-discussion-boards-aim-dynamic-online-learning
01:24:06 From alexandra pickett: FYI Here are some Bb how to materials on using discussions: https://youtu.be/vNMO-4I7uBI
01:29:18 From alexandra pickett: setting expectations is important especially in helping students understand the difference between student interaction and class participation
01:30:05 From alexandra pickett: here is an example of my discussion rubric: https://etap640.edublogs.org/2009/12/17/my-discussion-post-grading-rubric/
01:31:56 From alexandra pickett: Here are a bunch of resources on using rubrics and authentic assessments https://onlineteaching.open.suny.edu/page/onlineassessment
01:35:32 From alexandra pickett: here is more Bb documentation on creating discussion forums: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Discussions/Create_Discussions
01:36:43 From alexandra pickett: Her is a collection of videos on facilitating effective online interaction: https://minilogs.com/29i3x1c
01:38:34 From alexandra pickett: Great article by Herkimer Online Prof. Bill Pelz “(MY) THREE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE ONLINE PEDAGOGY” https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1819
01:39:30 From Peter Cameron: Yes! Thanks for these comments on instructor participation. My experience is that it is best to tread lightly in that regard, and have students respond to each other, rather than waiting for cues and clues from the instructor.
01:47:09 From alexandra pickett: I do that too. Ice-breaking is very important for building trust and community
01:48:43 From alexandra pickett: Here are a bunch of ideas for online course ice-breaking activities https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mc5ft6f1-TnYwu2PWcAlj60wTv5wYnsdgIZ925AFtuI/edit?usp=sharing
01:51:25 From alexandra pickett: Bb rubrics: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Grade/Rubrics
01:53:09 From alexandra pickett: If you have not yet posted in the chat to tell us if you are from FIT or CGCC please do before this session ends. We are hoping to capture that for our attendance report. We are not reporting names, just numbers from each campus 🙂
01:53:58 From taur orange: FIT!
01:54:43 From Peter Cameron: Hi Robert: is it possible in the discussion to simply upload the rubric you are using, rather than having to fuss around and edit the Blackboard template each assignment?
01:58:28 From Peter Cameron: Okay, thanks…just have been using rubrics that I created and really like 🙂 and modify from time to time. Yes, I have rubrics, and steer people to them all the time. I just have not embedded directly in the discussion. Actually my structure is similar to Blackboard, but is reversed — goes from high to low (left to right)!
01:59:30 From Peter Cameron: Yes, I use the rubric directly in grading and feedback.
02:00:35 From alexandra pickett: just want to share some resources about Synchronous Interaction incase anyone is doing online synchronous teaching: https://onlineteaching.open.suny.edu/page/synchronous
02:01:17 From Robert and Linda: Thx Alexandra – good info
02:02:20 From Robert and Linda: Great info – I was struggling how to grade individual students
02:05:00 From Bill DeLuca: I have to leave for another commitment. Thank you Rob & Alexandra.
02:05:18 From taur orange: Ditto. Thank you.
02:05:50 From alexandra pickett: To save this chat for all the links, click on the ellipsis in this chat box and “save chat”
02:06:03 From Sharon Kantor: Thank you so much. I need to go to another meeting…
02:06:13 From Robert Piorkowski: Bb Tutorials Discussion setup, management and grading Rubrics
02:06:44 From Robert Piorkowski: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1haj4gUkoedMiQIw1GwN4HFkKx5YBygtO?usp=sharing
02:06:56 From Robert Piorkowski: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Discussions
02:08:45 From Peter Cameron: I have used 3 – 4 per semester. I usually have a rigorous question to start, but then people do enjoy responding to each other. Good to have connection with one another. Pizza should not have pineapple on it, Gregg. Doesn’t go, I say. You want savory items with too much salt etc.
02:09:17 From alexandra pickett: no pineapple on a pizza! 🙂
11:12:27 From The GB : I stand with Alex on the pineapple issue.
11:12:33 From alexandra pickett : 🙂
11:12:59 From The GB : Is it